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- Meeklo0
I been doing rex kwon do for a few years now, I always wnated to become a cage fighter
- seed0
I got a green belt in Shito-Ryu and then moved and then got a middle blue belt in Chung Do Mu Sool Won (Korean Royal Court) and moved again. I still remember all of my Chung Do forms as well as the complete Yang Style Tai Chi form. Chung Do is derived form China originally and is very fluid and effective. I had been hesitant to take on another style because I don't want to forget my old forms or the fluidness I had developed. I am now think of taking Mantis or Shaolin Lohan.
I used to be obsessed with martial arts and have tons of various books on many stlyes.
- numberoneson0
There isn't a real answer to this because it is a practical thing. It depends on the individual in the end and how your body responds to the training. I found Wing Tsun and Escrima both easy to pick up as I had good hand-to-eye coordination, i think it comes from using keyboard shortcuts perhaps. I personally would go and participate in a sample lesson from Kali or Escrima. Krav Maga for me was a little intense and overkill, but a few guys I know in Sweden use it for security work and it is very effective. Ninjutsu seems good, but finding a really really good instructor will be difficult and if you're after street defence I would advocate Escrima/Kali more. I don't know too much about Kenpo, but the reason I did Escrima was to back up my hand-to-hand skills in Wing Tsun so I had weapons training as well as empty hand. Ask yourself what you want to get out of it ultimately, think of your worst case scenario and ask if a year's training would answer your question. Hope this helps. If you're anywhere near LA there's a good Escrima instructor I suggest you seek out.
- pixelherder0
Practiced Ju Jitsu for a number of years, then Aikido. Now practice Jiriki Ryu Akibujutsu. Bit like Daito Ryu, only incorporates elements of Dimac and kung fu with the regular weapon and mat katas of aikijutsu. Love it. Small club, but it's taught in both a traditional fashion and street fashion.
- Poppa0
thank you numberoneson! who is the Escrima instuctor you suggest ?
- story0
He is my hero: http://www.sherdog.com/fightfind…
- Poppa0
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- IRNlun60
great instructor for boxing, Muay Tai, Kali, Eskrima, Arnis and Jeet Kune Do which incorporates all the above arts. They can help you find an accredited instructor in your area.
- fadeproof0
capoeira is dumb shit - it looks pretty, but are u really gonna do spinning kicks in the air in a street fight? in that time the guy would have already bitten your nose off; basically everything other than Kung Fu sucks; Kung Fu is the origin of everything. Took it for a couple of years
- Poppa0
thank you IRNlun6!
- ********0
Fadeproof ,y man. I spent eight years in Brazil. Capoeira can be the sh**. Just capoeiristas and Brazilian jujitsu guys roll down there bro. Kung fu??? Hahaha. That works for GI JOe and his action grip - that's about it. In Capoeira we smile then headbutt you **S and then take your woman.
Muay Thai is nice too.
What's the most martial art font out there?
- ********0
everyones got their own opinion tick;
i posted mine because 1;thats what i believe and 2;i get people like you to get all pissy, which makes my day.
- ********0
What makes my day is when people think I'm pissy when I am really not. Yup, it's like a breath of fresh napalm in the morning for the old Tickster.
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Most Martial Arty Font - Serpentine
- visible0
yeah there are so many but the best ones are the non-diluded ones.......
aka all the newer martial arts, especially the western ones!
- shaft0
Aikido went too soft these days, in some versions it's more of a dance than martial art. When you 're training with uke (attacking partner who gets defeated in each repetition of a technique), most ukes fall on the ground before you apply the technique. wtf? How could it teach you anything? Real world opponents don't fall when they see you, they smack you in the face.
That's why I started digging for something more realistic and found Daito Ryu. The story is that the founder, Sokaku Takeda was the meanest mf in Japan in his days and he preserved techniques that went back in his family clan to XI century. He was the first to teach ppl from outside the clan. He supposedly was one of the real last samurai, he wore sword even when it wasn't legal anymore. There was noone that would try to disarm him. AFAIR he was portrayed in one of Kurosawa's samurai movies. When you watch the old documentary films with Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido founder who'd studied for over 20 years under Takeda, you see his aikido was defensive in a very fierce and aggressive way. His movements vere circular, but contained. I think there still are some good Aikido schools, that teach 'old school' Aikido. Two i know of are Yoshinkan Aikido and Shudokan Aikido.
- -kappa-0
Brazillian Jiu Jitsu , Shootfighting, MMA, and Kickboxing over the past 5 years.
http://www.djj.com.au/timetable.…
But it's 7 years of mixed doubles tennis that have made me a killing machine.
- tomkat0
kungfu my ass.
- aaakpth0
I'll just say that IMO a MMA combination of Muay Thai and Brazialian Jiu Jitsu should be enough to take out any unskilled, unarmed attacker. May not be pretty and flashy, but it gets the job done. Watch a few Pride fights to see what I mean.
- Grey|Death0
Studied Akido when i was 7 thru 10 years of age. Then moved to Muay Thai and Grappling. Love the Sport of MMA. I actually pulled a Kimura to stop a couple fights at clubs. But a good ol' Ground and Pound will be sufficient with a good defense to take care of his buddies trying to jump you.
Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba would happen to be one of my favorite fighters and one that I would want to mold my style to. I think this vid will make a lot of new Saku39 believers and you will understand what I mean when you watch this video highlight: